Petroleum jelly applied to the insertion point at the time of CVC placement and twice within the first week.

Other Name: Vaseline

Detailed Description:

Previous studies in the dialysis population have found a reduction in local and system central venous catheter related infections with the application of topical antibiotics to the insertion point. One such study found a mortality benefit with Polysporin Triple Therapy ointment. We intend to determine if this preparation can reduce overall line infection rates in the ICU environment through its application at the time of line insertion and twice more the following week.

Eligibility

Genders Eligible for Study:

Both

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

all patients admitted to the ICU requiring a central venous catheter

Exclusion Criteria:

previous line infection during same ICU stay

CVC for hemodialysis

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00990392